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# Timers
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> Stability: 2 - Stable
<!-- source_link=lib/timers.js -->
The `timer` module exposes a global API for scheduling functions to
be called at some future period of time. Because the timer functions are
globals, there is no need to call `require('timers')` to use the API.
The timer functions within Node.js implement a similar API as the timers API
provided by Web Browsers but use a different internal implementation that is
built around the Node.js [Event Loop][].
## Class: `Immediate`
This object is created internally and is returned from [`setImmediate()`][]. It
can be passed to [`clearImmediate()`][] in order to cancel the scheduled
actions.
By default, when an immediate is scheduled, the Node.js event loop will continue
running as long as the immediate is active. The `Immediate` object returned by
[`setImmediate()`][] exports both `immediate.ref()` and `immediate.unref()`
functions that can be used to control this default behavior.
### `immediate.hasRef()`
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* Returns: {boolean}
If true, the `Immediate` object will keep the Node.js event loop active.
### `immediate.ref()`
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* Returns: {Immediate} a reference to `immediate`
When called, requests that the Node.js event loop *not* exit so long as the
`Immediate` is active. Calling `immediate.ref()` multiple times will have no
effect.
By default, all `Immediate` objects are "ref'ed", making it normally unnecessary
to call `immediate.ref()` unless `immediate.unref()` had been called previously.
### `immediate.unref()`
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* Returns: {Immediate} a reference to `immediate`
When called, the active `Immediate` object will not require the Node.js event
loop to remain active. If there is no other activity keeping the event loop
running, the process may exit before the `Immediate` object's callback is
invoked. Calling `immediate.unref()` multiple times will have no effect.
## Class: `Timeout`
This object is created internally and is returned from [`setTimeout()`][] and
[`setInterval()`][]. It can be passed to either [`clearTimeout()`][] or
[`clearInterval()`][] in order to cancel the scheduled actions.
By default, when a timer is scheduled using either [`setTimeout()`][] or
[`setInterval()`][], the Node.js event loop will continue running as long as the
timer is active. Each of the `Timeout` objects returned by these functions
export both `timeout.ref()` and `timeout.unref()` functions that can be used to
control this default behavior.
### `timeout.hasRef()`
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* Returns: {boolean}
If true, the `Timeout` object will keep the Node.js event loop active.
### `timeout.ref()`
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* Returns: {Timeout} a reference to `timeout`
When called, requests that the Node.js event loop *not* exit so long as the
`Timeout` is active. Calling `timeout.ref()` multiple times will have no effect.
By default, all `Timeout` objects are "ref'ed", making it normally unnecessary
to call `timeout.ref()` unless `timeout.unref()` had been called previously.
### `timeout.refresh()`
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* Returns: {Timeout} a reference to `timeout`
Sets the timer's start time to the current time, and reschedules the timer to
call its callback at the previously specified duration adjusted to the current
time. This is useful for refreshing a timer without allocating a new
JavaScript object.
Using this on a timer that has already called its callback will reactivate the
timer.
### `timeout.unref()`
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* Returns: {Timeout} a reference to `timeout`
When called, the active `Timeout` object will not require the Node.js event loop
to remain active. If there is no other activity keeping the event loop running,
the process may exit before the `Timeout` object's callback is invoked. Calling
`timeout.unref()` multiple times will have no effect.
Calling `timeout.unref()` creates an internal timer that will wake the Node.js
event loop. Creating too many of these can adversely impact performance
of the Node.js application.
### `timeout[Symbol.toPrimitive]()`
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* Returns: {integer} a number that can be used to reference this `timeout`
Coerce a `Timeout` to a primitive. The primitive can be used to
clear the `Timeout`. The primitive can only be used in the
same thread where the timeout was created. Therefore, to use it
across [`worker_threads`][] it must first be passed to the correct
thread. This allows enhanced compatibility with browser
`setTimeout()` and `setInterval()` implementations.
## Scheduling timers
A timer in Node.js is an internal construct that calls a given function after
a certain period of time. When a timer's function is called varies depending on
which method was used to create the timer and what other work the Node.js
event loop is doing.
### `setImmediate(callback[, ...args])`
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* `callback` {Function} The function to call at the end of this turn of
the Node.js [Event Loop][]
* `...args` {any} Optional arguments to pass when the `callback` is called.
* Returns: {Immediate} for use with [`clearImmediate()`][]
Schedules the "immediate" execution of the `callback` after I/O events'
callbacks.
When multiple calls to `setImmediate()` are made, the `callback` functions are
queued for execution in the order in which they are created. The entire callback
queue is processed every event loop iteration. If an immediate timer is queued
from inside an executing callback, that timer will not be triggered until the
next event loop iteration.
If `callback` is not a function, a [`TypeError`][] will be thrown.
This method has a custom variant for promises that is available using
[`util.promisify()`][]:
```js
const util = require('util');
const setImmediatePromise = util.promisify(setImmediate);
setImmediatePromise('foobar').then((value) => {
// value === 'foobar' (passing values is optional)
// This is executed after all I/O callbacks.
});
// Or with async function
async function timerExample() {
console.log('Before I/O callbacks');
await setImmediatePromise();
console.log('After I/O callbacks');
}
timerExample();
```
### `setInterval(callback, delay[, ...args])`
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* `callback` {Function} The function to call when the timer elapses.
* `delay` {number} The number of milliseconds to wait before calling the
`callback`.
* `...args` {any} Optional arguments to pass when the `callback` is called.
* Returns: {Timeout} for use with [`clearInterval()`][]
Schedules repeated execution of `callback` every `delay` milliseconds.
When `delay` is larger than `2147483647` or less than `1`, the `delay` will be
set to `1`. Non-integer delays are truncated to an integer.
If `callback` is not a function, a [`TypeError`][] will be thrown.
### `setTimeout(callback, delay[, ...args])`
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* `callback` {Function} The function to call when the timer elapses.
* `delay` {number} The number of milliseconds to wait before calling the
`callback`.
* `...args` {any} Optional arguments to pass when the `callback` is called.
* Returns: {Timeout} for use with [`clearTimeout()`][]
Schedules execution of a one-time `callback` after `delay` milliseconds.
The `callback` will likely not be invoked in precisely `delay` milliseconds.
Node.js makes no guarantees about the exact timing of when callbacks will fire,
nor of their ordering. The callback will be called as close as possible to the
time specified.
When `delay` is larger than `2147483647` or less than `1`, the `delay`
will be set to `1`. Non-integer delays are truncated to an integer.
If `callback` is not a function, a [`TypeError`][] will be thrown.
This method has a custom variant for promises that is available using
[`util.promisify()`][]:
```js
const util = require('util');
const setTimeoutPromise = util.promisify(setTimeout);
setTimeoutPromise(40, 'foobar').then((value) => {
// value === 'foobar' (passing values is optional)
// This is executed after about 40 milliseconds.
});
```
## Cancelling timers
The [`setImmediate()`][], [`setInterval()`][], and [`setTimeout()`][] methods
each return objects that represent the scheduled timers. These can be used to
cancel the timer and prevent it from triggering.
For the promisified variants of [`setImmediate()`][] and [`setTimeout()`][],
an [`AbortController`][] may be used to cancel the timer. When canceled, the
returned Promises will be rejected with an `'AbortError'`.
For `setImmediate()`:
```js
const util = require('util');
const setImmediatePromise = util.promisify(setImmediate);
const ac = new AbortController();
const signal = ac.signal;
setImmediatePromise('foobar', { signal })
.then(console.log)
.catch((err) => {
if (err.message === 'AbortError')
console.log('The immediate was aborted');
});
ac.abort();
```
For `setTimeout()`:
```js
const util = require('util');
const setTimeoutPromise = util.promisify(setTimeout);
const ac = new AbortController();
const signal = ac.signal;
setTimeoutPromise(1000, 'foobar', { signal })
.then(console.log)
.catch((err) => {
if (err.message === 'AbortError')
console.log('The timeout was aborted');
});
ac.abort();
```
### `clearImmediate(immediate)`
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* `immediate` {Immediate} An `Immediate` object as returned by
[`setImmediate()`][].
Cancels an `Immediate` object created by [`setImmediate()`][].
### `clearInterval(timeout)`
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* `timeout` {Timeout} A `Timeout` object as returned by [`setInterval()`][].
Cancels a `Timeout` object created by [`setInterval()`][].
### `clearTimeout(timeout)`
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* `timeout` {Timeout} A `Timeout` object as returned by [`setTimeout()`][].
Cancels a `Timeout` object created by [`setTimeout()`][].
## Timers Promises API
> Stability: 1 - Experimental
The `timers/promises` API provides an alternative set of timer functions
that return `Promise` objects. The API is accessible via
`require('timers/promises')`.
```js
const timersPromises = require('timers/promises');
```
### `timersPromises.setTimeout(delay\[, value\[, options\]\])`
* `delay` {number} The number of milliseconds to wait before resolving the
`Promise`.
* `value` {any} A value with which the `Promise` is resolved.
* `options` {Object}
* `ref` {boolean} Set to `false` to indicate that the scheduled `Timeout`
should not require the Node.js event loop to remain active.
**Default**: `true`.
* `signal` {AbortSignal} An optional `AbortSignal` that can be used to
cancel the scheduled `Timeout`.
### `timersPromises.setImmediate(\[value\[, options\]\])`
* `value` {any} A value with which the `Promise` is resolved.
* `options` {Object}
* `ref` {boolean} Set to `false` to indicate that the scheduled `Immediate`
should not require the Node.js event loop to remain active.
**Default**: `true`.
* `signal` {AbortSignal} An optional `AbortSignal` that can be used to
cancel the scheduled `Immediate`.
[Event Loop]: https://nodejs.org/en/docs/guides/event-loop-timers-and-nexttick/#setimmediate-vs-settimeout
[`AbortController`]: globals.md#globals_class_abortcontroller
[`TypeError`]: errors.md#errors_class_typeerror
[`clearImmediate()`]: timers.md#timers_clearimmediate_immediate
[`clearInterval()`]: timers.md#timers_clearinterval_timeout
[`clearTimeout()`]: timers.md#timers_cleartimeout_timeout
[`setImmediate()`]: timers.md#timers_setimmediate_callback_args
[`setInterval()`]: timers.md#timers_setinterval_callback_delay_args
[`setTimeout()`]: timers.md#timers_settimeout_callback_delay_args
[`util.promisify()`]: util.md#util_util_promisify_original
[`worker_threads`]: worker_threads.md
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